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Well - I caught hubby's cold that he imported from the UK! Coped with that but now, two weeks later, I've developed pretty acute sinusitis and I'm feeling really sick. Fever, pain, the lot.
I'm anxious that this is as bad as it is because I'm on mtx. I didn't take my weekly dose tonight and hoping I can get in to see my doc in the morning - Saturday? Who knows...
Wendy
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Methotrexate, Celebrex, Plaquenil
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Hope that wasn't too whiny 
Wendy
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Whiny again then Wendy  That cold is awful its what Joanne had she got rid of the cold then her sinuses started like yours took her ages to get rid of it. Hope the Doctor can help. Kevin
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Thanks Kevin - just got back from the Doc. He's given me four weeks of antibiotics. He suggested I skip one week's mtx.
Seems like it's a pretty severe attack of acute sinusitis. Not just affecting my sinuses but my ears and eyes as well. Miserable.
Wendy
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Sorry to read this....skipping only one week? That's good (as opposed to being off it all the month you are on the antibiotics) and hope you don't have several bad days from having to skip a dose.
If you have a neti pot, this would be a great time to use it. Sinus infections suck, big time....hurt behind the eyes and into the ears is brutal. Hugs to you.
DX: Psoriatic Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Psoriasis
Meds: MTX since Oct 2009, 15mg/week. Cimzia-restarted after 2 yrs away.
Epidural Steroid Injections x8; Lumbar Radiofreq Ablation x2
SIJ Steroid Injection x3; Bilateral Radiofreq Ablation SIJ x9
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I'm feeling really sick. Fever, pain, the lot.  
ANA+ RF+ Rh- HLAB27+
Dx JRA 1967, GAD 1997, AS 2009, HMs 2010, CPS 2013
pulmonary edema w/ NSAIDS 2009
Movin' it so I don't lose it!
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I agree with this post. Rinse out those sinuses.
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Hope you are doing better now, Wendy.
When you posted this, I was struggling with congestion, but not enough to go to the doctor (imo). Now I've got a rip-roaring sinusitis, too. Started Biaxin today. Saw a different doctor than my usual one. He looked back at the string of antibiotics I took last winter (the 3 months of sinusitis) and picked the last one to start me on. (Bless his heart) Guess that means I'm skipping mtx tonight. Had to skip 2 weeks ago and hurt like the dickins. Still hurting a lot even though I took it last week. I know it's working when I stop it and feel like [*bleep*]. Thinking about calling off work tonight, but know we are short-handed....<sigh>
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Epidural Steroid Injections x8; Lumbar Radiofreq Ablation x2
SIJ Steroid Injection x3; Bilateral Radiofreq Ablation SIJ x9
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